Question 1202283
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Peaches were $7 a bushel and apples were $6 a bushel. 
Harry sold $346 worth and sold 29 more bushels of peaches than apples. 
How many bushels of each did he sell?
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Let x be the number of bushels of apples.

Then the number of bushels of peaches is (x+29).


Write the total money equation

    7(x+29) + 6x = 346.


Simplify and find x

    7x + 7*29 + 6x = 346

    7x + 6x = 346 - 7*29

       13x  =   143

         x  =   143/13 = 11.


<U>ANSWER</U>.  11 bushels of apples and (11+29) = 40 bushels of peaches.


<U>CHECK</U>  the total revenue  7*40 + 6*11 = 280 + 66 = 346  dollars.  ! correct !
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